This past weekend, the F2 Spanish GP marked the final round of what has been a busy and eventful European triple-header. It was a weekend filled with highs and lows for drivers. However, emerging from the weekend Campos Racing’s Arvid Lindblad and MP Motorsport’s Richard Verschoor joined the repeat-winners club in 2025. After topping Free Practice, Lindblad would go on to secure pole and his second win of the season at Campos’ home race—first Feature Race win. Whilst fifth year veteran Verschoor’s gamble to go on softs—after a late safety car during the Sprint Race—paid off as he secured his second win of the season.
It is several weeks before we go racing again in Austria for the seventh round of the season. However, as the triple-header concludes, we take a look at the winners and losers of the F2 Spanish GP.
Winners of the weekend
Arvid Lindblad
The 17 year-old has driven some impressive races throughout the triple-header. However, the Spanish GP has truly been his best thus far. From the get-go, Lindblad looked to be fast and set an early benchmark for drivers to chase after topping Free Practice. Especially at a track where all drivers were familiar, the young Briton knew he would need to execute a perfect lap in order to put himself on the front row. There has been several instances where Lindblad has come close to securing pole. Nonetheless, the day finally came as a dominant run during Qualifying secured the 17 year-old his first pole position in F2—becoming the youngest ever pole-sitter in the series.
With the Sprint-reverse format, Lindblad was set to start P10, but was promoted a place up after Dunne’s 13-place grid penalty on Saturday. It would all go downhill after Verschoor spun him around—dropping him to the rear-end of the field. Fortunately, a late safety car in the Sprint Race gave Lindblad the perfect opportunity to pit for soft tyres, allowing him to charge through the field to finish P9. Benefitting from PREMA Racing’s Sebastian Montoya’s penalty, this promoted the Briton to P8—claiming a point.
With eyes set on securing his first Feature Race win, a great launch off the line allowed Lindblad to control the race from start to finish as he safely brought his car across the line to secure a home-win for Campos. Despite missing out on a double-podium last time out in Monaco, Lindblad has walked away from the triple-header scoring a total of 55 points. After a successful weekend, this has catapulted Lindblad to P3 in the Drivers Standings.
Richard Verschoor
Verschoor’s performance at the Spanish GP truly showcased his vast experience as a fifth year veteran in the series. Having qualified P6, a podium was not impossible but was definitely a tough ask. Starting P5 for the Sprint Race, the Dutchman lost several positions after a poor launch and had a scrappy run, including a tussle with Lindblad. However, a late safety car caused by PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Minì handed Verschoor a golden opportunity. He pitted for softs tyres and would then storm through the field to claim the top step of the podium—his first of the weekend.
Onto Sunday, the Feature Race would see Verschoor end the triple-header on a high—securing another podium. In contrast to Saturday, a great launch off the line from P5 allowed him to slip himself into P3 headed into Turn 1. After his pit stop, the Dutchman managed to clear drivers on the alternative strategy quickly. Verschoor was able to stick to the Top 2 throughout the race and managed to secure his spot on the podium.
Walking away from the triple-header, the Dutchman has scored 31 points. With 84 points to his name, Verschoor currently sits in P2 in the Drivers Standings as we hit the half-way mark of the season.
Sebastian Montoya
The Colombian driver continued to show good form as he scored another podium in 2025. Throughout the triple-header, Montoya has built solid momentum, delivering strong performances: a fortunate but impressive Qualifying in Imola, a podium in Monaco, and now another solid Qualifying result and podium finish. After qualifying P2, Montoya was set to start P9 but moved up to P8 following Dunne’s 13-place penalty. However, a clash with teammate Gabriele Minì saw Montoya penalised, dropping him out of the points despite having driven in P8 for majority of the race.
After stalling both weekends prior, Montoya has seemingly gotten the issue solved and handled. A solid launch off the line allowed the Colombian driver to follow closely behind Lindblad. After that, Montoya drove a well-executed race with no mistakes to start and finish P2—securing his second podium of the season. The Spanish GP marked the official breakthrough Montoya had been building towards—delivering results on pure pace. With 36 points, he now breaks into the Top 10 in the Drivers Standings, sitting in P9 headed into Austria.
Alex Dunne
After a disastrous end to his Monaco GP, Dunne carried a 10-place grid penalty into this weekend that was applied during the Sprint Race. However, an early incident in Free Practice saw the Irishman run into the back of ART GP’s Victor Martins, as this earned him an additional 3-place grid penalty for both races. After qualifying P5, the 13-place grid penalty dropped the Irishman to the back of the field, starting P19 for the Sprint Race. A podium seemed nearly impossible—until the late safety car, like for Lindblad and Verschoor, played into his favour. Seizing the opportunity, he stormed through the field alongside Verschoor to finish P2.
Bouncing back from the disappointments in Monaco, Dunne has now reclaimed his championship lead after an impressive redemption drive. Starting P8 for the Feature Race after his penalty was applied, Dunne delivered a strong performance. The Irishman made the alternative strategy work, charging back to finish P5 and securing valuable points to extend his championship lead. With just a 3 point gap over Verschoor, every point will be crucial in what is shaping up to be a tight title fight in 2025.
Rafael Villagómez
Undoubtedly, it was a historic weekend for Van Amersfoort Racing across both series’. After a tough start to the season marked by retirements and point-less races, things finally turned around. Despite qualifying last, Villagómez capitalised the well-timed late safety car during the Sprint Race. Like Lindblad, Verschoor and Dunne, the Mexican driver switched to soft tyres—a decision that proved right as he stormed through the field to claim the final spot on the podium.
Sunday’s Feature Race marked a sharp contrast to Saturday’s success, as Villagómez was forced to retire. However, the Mexican driver leaves the weekend with a podium and six valuable points—his best result of the season so far. Having scored more in one race than he had all year, Villagómez will be hoping this marks the beginning of a stronger run headed into the last half of the season.
Losers of the weekend
Hitech TGR’s Luke Browning & Dino Beganovic
The F2 Spanish GP was another weekend to forget for the Hitech TGR duo. Given the caliber of both Browning and Beganovic, qualifying only P8 and P12 respectively fell short of expectations. Starting near the front for the Sprint Race, Browning made a strong launch off the line and fought for the lead early on, battling with DAMS’ Jak Crawford. However, the late safety car would be what hindered the Briton’s race as he slipped down the field to finish P7. Meanwhile, Beganovic struggled to make progress throughout the race and crossed the line to finish P15.
Sunday’s Feature Race was not easy for Browning and Beganovic. It began with Browning, who picked up damage in a clash with ART GP’s Ritomo Miyata, earning himself a penalty and losing ground after being undercut during his pit stop. Meanwhile, Hitech’s gamble on a late safety car for the Swede did not pay off—delaying his stop until just before Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli’s late retirement brought out the safety car on the penultimate lap. It was simply a weekend where nothing went his way.
Leonardo Fornaroli
This was certainly now how Fornaroli would have wanted to end the triple-header. Despite qualifying P10, his run of consecutive points finish came to an end. Headed into the weekend, Fornaroli’s consistency kept him near the top of the championship standings. In a long championship like this, consistency remains crucial—the same trait that helped Fornaroli secure the F3 title last year. Starting on pole for the Sprint Race on Saturday, a slow launch off the line for Fornaroli saw him slip down the order, ultimately finishing P8 on track. However following Montoya’s penalty, the Italian driver was promoted to P7—claiming 2 points.
Sunday’s Feature Race went from bad to worse for Fornaroli, bringing an end to his streak of point-scoring finishes. A starting infringement earned him a 10-second stop-and-go penalty, pushing him to the back of the field. The Italian’s race completely unraveled in the final two laps when he retired from the race. After scoring in every race this season, the Spanish GP Feature Race marked his first point-less outing. Without a doubt, Fornaroli’s consistency has shown that the reigning F3 champion will be able to bounce back.
As the F2 Spanish GP concludes a busy triple-header, drivers will now get a short break before the next round of racing in Austria from the 27th to 29th June.
